Welcome from our CEO

Our industry’s work is measured one kilometre at a time. Road users rely on it to be safe. Asset owners rely on it to last. And the people who build and maintain the network rely on the certainty to keep investing in it. That shared confidence is the theme of AfPA 2027: Confidence in every kilometre.

On behalf of the Australian Flexible Pavement Association and our members, it is my pleasure to welcome you to AfPA 2027, the 21st International Flexible Pavement Conference, at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 19 to 21 October 2027.

For three days, contractors, suppliers, road agencies, councils, consultants, researchers and students will come together with pavement colleagues from around the world. This conference carries added significance: the Global Asphalt Pavement Alliance meets in Australia, and the program opens with an International Forum where leaders from pavement associations around the world share how their markets are meeting the challenges we all face.

The program is built on real experience: projects that have been delivered, measured and learned from, presented by the people who did the work. Alongside it, the exhibition brings together the plant, products and services that build and maintain our roads.

It is also a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones, at the Welcome Reception, networking drinks, the Bitumen Bolt fun run and a Gala Dinner celebrating our industry. With the Gold Coast’s beaches, its hinterland national parks and the Rugby World Cup in Brisbane, there is every reason to stay a little longer.

My thanks to our organising committee, our partners and the members whose support makes this conference

possible.

Whether you are presenting your work, exhibiting, or joining us as a delegate, I look forward to welcoming you to the Gold Coast.

Tony Aloisio

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Flexible Pavement Association